Pharmacy Technician II - Retail Pharmacy Fulfillment

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II for Retail Fulfillment on the Southlake Campus in Lenexa, Kansas. This full-time day position supports filling prescriptions, uses the medication robot, and helps ensure timely delivery to patients with a strong emphasis on accuracy and safety.

The role requires a High School Graduate or GED and 2+ years as a pharmacy technician, with current Pharmacy Technician Registration and CPhT certification.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 2+ years experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Pharmacy Technician Registration with KS/MO boards.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or equivalent.
• Advanced CPhT-Adv preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications for dispensing with accuracy.
• Distributes medications and manages dispensing workflow.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and minimizes waste.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems and supports automation.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and accurate logs.
• Communicates with patients and staff about pharmacy processes.
• Supports safety and reports medication errors.

Skills

Prescription filling

Pharmacy automation

Inventory management

Patient communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years pharmacy technician experience

Tools

Pharmacy Technician Registration KS/MO

CPhT Certification

PTCB certification

Job description

Position Title Pharmacy Technician II - Retail Pharmacy Fulfillment Days - Full Time Southlake Campus

Position Summary / Career Interest: Join our growing Retail Pharmacy team! Our Pharmacy Technician II - Fulfillment is a full time days opportunity with limited rotating weekends and located at our Southlake campus in Lenexa, Kansas. Our Retail Pharmacy team is dedicated to providing excellent customer service for our patients. Pharmacy technicians are the face of our pharmacy services. Our Pharmacy Technicians with our fulfillment team play a vital role in ensuring our patient's medications are received in a timely manner. Our Pharmacy Technicians focus on filling, utilizing the medication robot and shipping to ensure accurate delivery of patient’s medications.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Prepares medications for dispensing: Applies expert knowledge of calculations and uses safety protocols to ensure precise, efficient, and reliable filling of prescriptions.
• Distributes medications and stock items: Applies expert knowledge of dispensing and point of sale workflows, and uses safety protocols to ensure precise, efficient, and reliable dispensing of prescriptions.
• Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: Accurately adjusts inventory discrepancies for non-controlled medications and escalates appropriately. Ensures rotation of medications and supplies to minimize waste.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems: Independently inputs a wide range of prescriptions with accuracy. Assists with basic troubleshooting of pharmacy automation and technology. Uses system tools to verify information, process medications, and resolve routine insurance rejections, as needed.
• Compliance and recordkeeping: Demonstrates knowledge of applicable regulatory and quality standards and escalates appropriately. Accurately maintains required logs and records.
• Patient Care: Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers, and staff to resolve routine service concerns. Provides accurate information about pharmacy processes while escalating clinical inquiries to a pharmacist.
• Medication Safety: Consistently applies safety protocols, recognizes and reports potential medication errors, and collaborates with pharmacists and leaders to correct issues.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED. 2 or more years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.